Breeding appliance



Feb. 18, 1930. c. F. GILBERT BREEDING APPLIANCE Filed 001;. 19. 1928 rK... MJW w m 9 Patented Feb. 18, 1930 PATENT? OFFICE BREEDING APPLIANCEApplication filed October 19, 1928, Serial No. 313,471, and in CanadaOctober 9, 1928.

The invention relates to a breeding appliance as described in thepresent specification and shown in the accompanying drawings which formpart of the same.

In the breeding of animals, particularly thoroughbreds; followingcopulation the fe male is wont to arch her backand eject the semen thusdestroying conception. The present invention comprehends an appliancethat may be fitted to the back of a cow or other animal in order toprevent this arching and destructive organism during the periodimmediately following mating. There is a particular spot along a femaleanimals back that is extremely sensitive and upon which slight pressurewill preclude arching or when the back is arched will cause it to sag.Advantage is taken of this fact in carrying out the present inventionwhich comprises an appliance for applying pressure at this particularpoint of the animals back.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a general view ofthe invention shown in applied position upon a cow.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the invention on an enlarged scale,parts of the securing straps bein broken away.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the device illustrating a screwand wing-nut for so clamping the pressure applying element in variouspositions.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in. each of thefigures throughout the drawings.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 5 denotes a flat board of rigidmaterial that eX- tends lengthwise of the animals back. This board iscomparatively narrow and is supported at its forward end upon the backthrough the medium of a pad 6 of soft material. The underface 7' of thispad is shaped to conform to the profile of the back in order to securt afirm seat for the board and also to preclude discomfort to the animal.

8 is the pressure applying element which consists of a flat spring 9located beneath the board 5 and bent downwardly therefrom to the distalend 10 which carries an integral pad 11 similar to the pad 6 previouslyrecounted. This spring has a stud or screw 12 rigidly rising from itsupper face and proj ecting through an elongated slot 13, see Figure 3.The protrudingend is provided with a wing-nut 14 which upon beingtightened clamps the spring to the board.

' 15 and 16 is a pair of flexible straps for an choring the board to theanimal, which straps are fastened in any suitable manner to said boardand encompass the body, being provided with broad belly-bands 17 andbuckles 18 or equivalent mechanical means for purposes of adjustment.The front strap 15 is tightened sufficiently to retain the appliancesecurely in place, while the rear strap 16 is tightened to a somewhatgreater extent in order to bear down upon the unsupported rear end ofthe board thus causing the pad 11 of the spring to bear locally upon theback. The pressure applying element 8 is adjusted by hand lengthwise ofthe board 5 until the pro- I per spot on the animals back is locatedwhereupon the wing-nut is tightened to retain it in this position.

It is to be understood that this appliance is to be fitted to an animaldirectly following copulation and may be removed when the period ofconception has passed.

lVhereas the invention has been shown and described in its preferredform of construction it is nevertheless apparent that variousmodifications might be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention.

l Vhat I claim is 1. A breeding appliance of the class describedcomprising afiat spring curved lengthwise in a downward direction, a padcarried by the lower end thereof for bearing upon the back of an animal,a supporting structure, and means for anchoring the said supportingstructure to the animal.

2. A breeding appliance of the class described comprising a fiat spring.curved lengthwise in a downward direction, a pad carried by the lowerend thereof for hearing upon the back of an animal, a supportingstructure, a stud rigidly rising from the spring and projecting upwardlythrough an aperture in the said supporting structure, a wing-nut fittedon, said stud, and means for anchoring the supporting structure to theanimal.

3. A breeding appliance of the class described comprising a flat boardfor extending along the back of an animal, a pressure applying elementfitted to the underside thereof for bearing locally upon the animalsback, a

pad borne by the front end of the board and shaped tothe profile of theback, and'a pair-015' anchoring straps attached to the board, one oneach side of the pressure applying element said straps being arranged toencompass the body of the animal. Signed at Fergus Ontario,' Canada,this 20th day of July, 1929.

QHARLES FREDERICK GILBERT.

